how many people died in the explosion in chernobyl?

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uraine has estimated that some 4 400 people died as a result of the accident and during its cleanup but a 2005 report prepared by several un agencies and regional governments indicated that some 50 deaths were directly attributable to raediation from the disaster and an estimated 4 000 deaths might ultimately result from it mainly dure to higher cancer rates. that predication was challenged the follwing year by a greenpeac e report that said more than 90 000 deaths might result roughly half of which would be due to conditions other than cancer.